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R0340900 (ro͞o′gə)n. pl. ru·gae (-gē′, -gī′) Biology often rugas A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of the stomach.

[Latin rūga.]

ru′gate′ (-gāt′) adj.

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(ˈruːɡə) n, pl -gae (-dʒiː) (Anatomy) (usually plural) anatomy a fold, wrinkle, or crease[C18: Latin]

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n., pl. -gae (-jē, -gē). Usu., rugae. Anat. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge. [1765–75; < Latin rūga]

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ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"plica, fold - a folded part (as in skin or muscle)anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

ruga

[roo´gah] (L.) a ridge, wrinkle, or fold.

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ru·gae

(rū'gă, rū'jē), [TA] The plural of this word is pronounced with a soft g (like j).A fold, ridge, or crease; a wrinkle. [L. a wrinkle]

ruga

(ro͞o′gə)n. pl. ru·gae (-gē′, -gī′) Biology often rugas A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of the stomach.

ru′gate′ (-gāt′) adj.

ru·ga

, pl. rugae (rū'gă, -jē) [TA] A fold, ridge, or crease; a wrinkle. [L. wrinkle]

ruga

(roo'ga) plural.rugae [L.]

RUGAE: Rugae of stomach as seen through an endoscopeA fold or crease, esp. one of the folds of mucous membrane on the internal surface of the stomach. See: illustration

palatal ruga

One of the folds of the mucous membrane of the roof of the mouth. Synonym: palatine ruga

palatine ruga

Palatal ruga.

ruga of vagina

One of the small ridges on the inner surface of the vagina extending laterally and upward from the columna rugarum (long ridges on the anterior and posterior walls).

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noun (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease

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